Chapter 164: Satisfaction from Wrong Places

Damian Her eyes flickered, and she opened her mouth to protest, but I held up a hand, cutting her off. The look of guilt on her face was exactly what I needed to see. "And of course, you did all this to my face. You didn’t waste any time making your intentions clear, Cathy, and that is going to cost you." I smirked, watching her raise her hand with her mouth open, fear evident on her features. "You do look like you want to say something," I said with a smirk playing on my lips. "Please. I’m all ears. Talk and let’s see if I can make any sense of it or if I just want to send you packing." Kathy’s eyes widened, her face paling. She stared at me, her lips slightly parted, clearly taken aback by the intensity of my words. "Mr. Benjamin, I—" she started, but the words seemed to fail her. For a moment, she looked as though she was about to have a seizure, her eyes darting around. "I thought you wanted to play a role, so I thought it was best to let you do it without making it clear that y